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RD refrigerant distributors, for thermostatic expansion valves

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Introduction

RD refrigerant distributors distribute liquid refrigerants from the thermostatic expansion valve to individual sections of the evaporator.

Note! The thermostatic expansion valve must have external pressure equalization.

Application example

Facts and features

A wide range of RD refrigerant distributors is available, covering the majority of customer demands. RD design ensures a uniform distribution of refrigerant to each evaporator section. Suitable for CFC, HCFC and HFC refrigerants, including R410A. Max. working pressure: 48 bar (700 psig)

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Design

1. 2. 3. 4.

Cone Nozzle Locking ring Nozzle diameter

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RD, solder ODM

Capacity Table 1 Capacity in kW for 1 m distributor tube with p = 0.5 bar

Evaporating temperature te [C] +10 +5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Outer diameter of distributor tubes
3/ in. / 5 mm 16 1/ in. / 6 mm 4 5/ 16 in. / 8 mm 3/ in. / 10 mm 8

R22 R407C 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.2 0.99 0.87 0.7 0.58 0.52 0.47 0.41 0.35 0.29

R134a 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.2 0.99 0.87 0.7 0.58 0.47 0.41 0.35 0.29 0.23 0.2

R404A R507 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.93 0.76 0.64 0.52 0.47 0.41 0.35 0.29 0.23 0.18

R410A 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.96 0.77 0.64 0.57 0.52 0.45 0.39 0.32

R22 R407C 5.1 4.5 4 3.4 2.9 2.4 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.1 0.87 0.76 0.64 0.52

R134a 4.2 3.7 3.3 2.8 2.4 2 1.7 1.5 1.2 0.99 0.87 0.76 0.64 0.52 0.47

R404A R507 3.8 3.4 3 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.93 0.81 0.7 0.6 0.52 0.47

R410A 5.6 5.0 4.4 3.7 3.2 2.6 2.3 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.2 0.96 0.84 0.70 0.57

R22 R407C 9.7 8.5 7.4 6.4 5.5 4.7 4 3.3 2.8 2.3 2 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.2

R134a 8 7 6.1 5.3 4.5 3.8 3.3 2.7 2.3 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.2 1 0.81

R404A R507 7.2 6.4 5.6 4.6 4.2 3.5 3 2.5 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.93 0.76

R410A 10.7 9.4 8.1 7.0 6.1 5.2 4.4 3.6 3.1 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.3

R22 R407C 15.8 14 12.3 10.6 9.1 7.7 6.5 5.6 4.7 3.9 3.3 2.8 2.4 2.2 1.9

R134a 13.1 11.6 10.1 8.7 7.4 6.3 5.4 4.5 3.8 3.1 2.7 2.3 2 1.7 1.4

R404A R507 12 10.6 9.3 8 6.9 5.8 5 4.2 3.5 2.9 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.5

R410A 17.4 15.4 13.5 11.7 10 8.5 7.2 6.2 5.2 4.3 3.6 3.1 2.6 2.4 2.1

Table 2 Correction factor for tube length

Tube length [mm] Correction Factor 250 1.55 400 1.29 550 1.19 700 1.11 850 1.05 1000 1.00 1150 0.95 1300 0.90 1450 0.87 1600 0.84 1750 0.78

Table 3 Correction factor for liquid temperature

Liquid temperature [C] Correction factor 10 1.59 15 1.40 20 1.24 25 1.09 28 1.00 30 0.95 35 0.82 40 0.71 45 0.61 50 0.52

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Capacity (Continued)

It is recommended that distributor tubes be sized for a pressure drop of approx. 0.5 bar. Table 1, which gives the capacities for dierent tube sizes, is based on this pressure drop. For tube lengths exceeding 1 m, tubes should be selected with larger diameters than indicated in table 1.

Figure 1 shows the relation between evaporator capacity Qe, refrigerant, tube diameter, evaporating temperature te and pressure drop p for 1 m distributor tube.

Figure 1

Ordering

Table 4
Distributor Type RD21 RD27 RD21 RD27 RD33 RD33 RD42 RD33 RD33 RD42 RD49 RD49 RD62 RD79* RD85* RD85*
7/8 in. / 22 mm solder ODM

Distributor inlet

Rated capacity of expansion valves [R407C]

Max. number of holes and size of distributor outlet (ODF)

3/16 in. / 1/4 in. / 5/16 in. / 3/8 in. /

5 mm 4 6 4 6 9 9 13 8 8 13

6 mm 3 5 3 5 6 6 9 6 6 9 14 14 18 24 27 27

8 mm

10 mm

1/2 in. are

25 kW (7 TR)
1/2 in. / 12 mm solder ODM 1/2 in. are 1/2 in. / 12 mm solder ODM 5/8 in. are 5/8 in. / 16 mm solder ODM

RD, are

35 kW (10 TR)

4 4 7 10 10 14 19 22 22 15 18 18

RD, solder

85kW (25 TR) 120kW (35 TR) 250kW (70 TR) 300kW (85 TR)

17 17

11/8 in. / 28 mm solder ODM 13/8 in. / 35 mm solder ODM

* Replaceable nozzle, for nozzle with other diameters, see table 5

Table 5 Standard nozzle size

Distributor type RD21 RD27 RD33 RD42 RD49 RD62 RD79 Nozzle diameter* 5.0 mm 6.0 mm 8.0 mm 9.0 mm 8.0 mm 10.1 mm 12.4 mm 14.3 mm 17.5 mm 18.5 mm

Table 6 Rated capacity correction factor depending on refrigerant (for use in conjunction with table 4)
Refrigerant Correction factor R407C 1.00 R22 0.92 R134a 0.72 R507 0.68 R404A 0.68 R410A 1.14

RD85

* The optimum nozzle diameter depends on the plant conditions.

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Type nomenclature Example of a type code:

RD 21 H 05 J 03

Table 7
Type Body RD 21 27 33 42 49 79 85 A B C D E H J K L M P Q ## A B C D H J K L ## Refrigerant Distributor 21 mm 27 mm 33 mm 42 mm 49 mm 79 mm 85 mm 12 mm solder ODM 16 mm solder ODM 22 mm solder ODM 28 mm solder ODM 35 mm solder ODM
1/2 in. solder ODM 5/8 in. solder ODM 7/8 in. solder ODM 11/8 in. solder ODM 13/8 in. solder ODM 1/2 in. are F 5/8 in. are F

Refrigerant distributor Body

Inlet connector Nozzle size

Outlet connector Number of holes Inlet connector

Nozzle size Outlet connector

mm 5 mm solder ODF 6 mm solder ODF 8 mm solder ODF 10 mm solder ODF

3/16 in. solder ODF 1/4 in. solder ODF 5/16 in. solder ODF 3/8 in. solder ODF

Number of holes

2 27

Selection of refrigerant distributor

The following data must be known: 1. Refrigerant 2. Evaporator capacity 3. Evaporating temperature 4. Liquid temperature 5. Number of evaporator sections 6. Evaporator section inlet size 7. Distributor tube length 8. Expansion valve type It is then possible to determine: I. Size of distributor tubes

The capacity of the individual distributor tube is calculated by dividing the total evaporator capacity by the number of uniform evaporator sections. The tube diameter can then be determined from table 1 or gure 1. Sizing should be based on the average capacity of the evaporator. A suciently uniform distribution can be expected at capacities of between 40% and 125% of the values given in table 1. Under the given conditions, the distributor tubes yield 1.9 1.24 1.05 = 2.47 kW The actual load, as a percentage of the listed rating, is thus 2.0 / 2.47 = 0.81 or 81%. The type of distributor, inlet size and type are determined from table 4. There are two possibilitis: RD49 or RD62 The rated capacity of the expansion valve can be found using table 6 together with table 4: RD49: 85 0.68 = 58 kW RD62: 120 0.68 = 82 kW Both distributors can be used, but RD 49 is selected because the rated capacity is closer to the evaporator capacity. The standard nozzle diameter is determined from table 5: 8 mm The required distributor type is determined from table 7: RD49-C08-B10 Please contact Danfoss for the code number.

Example

Given data: 1. Refrigerant = R404A 2. Evaporator capacity Qe = 20 kW 3. Evaporating temperature te = 15C 4. Liquid temperature Tl = 20C 5. Number of evaporator sections = 10 6. Evaporator section inlet size = 6 mm 7. Distributor tube length = 850 mm 8. Expansion valve with 22 mm ODF solder connection on outlet side The capacity of each individual distributor tube is 20 / 10 = 2.0 kW. Table 1 shows that with an evaporating temperature of 15C and R404A, a 6 mm tube with a length of 1 meter will yield 1.9 kW. Correction factors for tube length and liquid temperature are found in tables 2 and 3. For a tube length of 850 mm, the correction factor is 1.05. For a liquid temperature of 20C, the correction factor is 1.24.

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Dimensions and weights

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RD, solder ODM

Table 8
Distributor type RD21 RD27 Distributor inlet Flare Solder Flare Solder Flare (12 in.) RD33 Solder (12 in./12 mm) Flare (58 in.) Solder (58 in./16 mm) RD42 RD49 RD62 RD79 RD85 Solder Solder (58 in./16 mm) Solder (78 in./22 mm) Solder Solder Solder L [mm] 55 31 65 41 71 50 76 50 52 62 62 66 81 81 17 12 17 24 24 25 30 12 10 10 10 L1 [mm] D [mm] 21 21 27 27 33 33 33 33 42 49 49 62 79 85 Weight approx. [kg] 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.9 9 6 15 24 Industrial pack

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RD refrigerant distributors for thermostatic expansion valves

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RD refrigerant distributors for thermostatic expansion valves

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